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Hermit vs Kermit - What's the difference?

hermit | kermit |

As a noun hermit

is a religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.

As a proper noun kermit is

the puppet.

hermit

English

Alternative forms

* eremite, heremit, heremite (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A religious recluse; someone who lives alone for religious reasons; an eremite.
  • A recluse; someone who lives alone and shuns human companionship.
  • A spiced cookie made with molasses, raisins, and nuts.

    • Synonyms

    In the sense of hermit: *anchorite *eremite *recluse * See also

    Derived terms

    * hermit crab * hermit thrush * hermit warbler * hermitage * hermitize

    See also

    * monachos * monk

    Anagrams

    *

    kermit

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The puppet .
  • (computing) An asynchronous file transfer protocol, often used for communication between different types of minicomputer or mainframe.

    • External links

    * (Kermit the Frog) * English eponyms